Title: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: Leann ull on March 01, 2016, 08:41:18 AM
Post by: Leann ull on March 01, 2016, 08:41:18 AM
Wicklow is full of em
Title: Re: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on March 01, 2016, 08:43:36 AM
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on March 01, 2016, 08:43:36 AM
Don't I know!!!
It's nearly harvesting time too.
It's nearly harvesting time too.
Title: Re: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: Leann ull on March 01, 2016, 12:25:49 PM
Post by: Leann ull on March 01, 2016, 12:25:49 PM
Quote from: fishjam45 on March 01, 2016, 08:43:36 AM
Don't I know!!!
It's nearly harvesting time too.
As a GCB'er I'll sort you out with fresh spruce tips if you are after some ;)
Title: Re: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: Kevin O'Roundwood on March 01, 2016, 12:41:47 PM
Post by: Kevin O'Roundwood on March 01, 2016, 12:41:47 PM
When's the best time to harvest Wicklow pine needles? I walk the dogs every day in pine woods...
Title: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: Leann ull on March 01, 2016, 08:11:36 PM
Post by: Leann ull on March 01, 2016, 08:11:36 PM
TY Gary
Spring
actually from now on you don't need an awful lot if their fresh and added at flameout as they can be very potent and tar like in big quantities, need to leave it at least 6-8 weeks to condition and balance out too.
The woods next to me have spruce with greenest really vibrant tips and I'm nearly sure like these guys they are Sitka spruce.
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/0bf5ff3992b13ddefbfa1b9cb18d2d46.jpg)
Spring
actually from now on you don't need an awful lot if their fresh and added at flameout as they can be very potent and tar like in big quantities, need to leave it at least 6-8 weeks to condition and balance out too.The woods next to me have spruce with greenest really vibrant tips and I'm nearly sure like these guys they are Sitka spruce.
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/0bf5ff3992b13ddefbfa1b9cb18d2d46.jpg)
Title: Re: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: Kevin O'Roundwood on March 02, 2016, 10:41:43 PM
Post by: Kevin O'Roundwood on March 02, 2016, 10:41:43 PM
Good stuff CH, I'll keep an eye out. Is it mainly Sikta grown in the Coillte forests I wonder...?
Title: Re: Foraging for Pine Needles
Post by: Leann ull on March 03, 2016, 11:51:47 PM
Post by: Leann ull on March 03, 2016, 11:51:47 PM
I had a chat with Cara in Lamberts and he was saying they used a kilo in a full batch, his tip was to bring secateurs and only use the tips